Chapter 8: Gratitude

Attending to, befriending and surrendering to grief, we are surprised to discover a profound gratitude for life.

—Miriam Greenspan, The Wisdom in Dark Emotions, 2017: 4.

Gratitude is the second Gateway of Wisdom on the healing path after Acceptance. Keeping close to one we love after they have died can help us to access and express gratitude for what we had, what was lost, and what remains. Read more